This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Plan for the Long Haul When packing for college, it’s important to remember that you are not packing for just a few days or weeks. If your college is far from home, you’re likely packing for months. If...

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Visiting Campus No matter how many brochures you read or websites you visit, nothing tells you more about a college than visiting its campus in person. Plus, you can learn a lot more just by asking...

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Most four-year colleges and universities require students to submit standardized test scores. Primarily, these institutions want to see either SAT or ACT scores, while selective schools may require...

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. The Beginning Throughout my life sports always came before anything else, including school. My dad was always there, taking me to practices and games and staying for the...

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to taking tests. Chances are, you’ve already taken the SAT, PSAT, ACT, PLAN, and SAT IIs, or some combination thereof. But while most students are...